Vada Pav

Vada Pav is Mumbai's iconic dish and is popularly known as India's very own burger. Made of a vada stuffed between two pieces of pav bun, it is a popular street food across Maharashtra. The vada is made of a spicy potato filling deep fried in a gram flour batter and is served with a garlic chutney or green chutney sandwiched between two small buns called pav.

Vada Pav

Vada Pav is Mumbai's iconic street food.

Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian

Ingredients for Vada Pav

To Serve

How to make Vada Pav

• Grind together the green chillies, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.

• Fry the mustard seeds till it starts to splutter.

• Add the asafoetida powder and curry leaves.

• Add the ground chillies, ginger and garlic mixture.

• Add the mashed potatoes, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt.

• Remove and keep aside to cool.

• Make small balls of the mixture and keep aside.

• Combine the besan, baking soda, a pinch of turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp oil and salt.

• Add enough water to make a batter.

• Flatten the prepared balls slightly and dip them in the batter. Ensure the vadas are coated well with the batter.

• Heat oil for deep frying.

• Deep fry the vadas, one or two at a time, till golden brown.

• Remove and drain excess oil.

• To make the vada pav, slice each pav into half.

• Spread some chutney and place a vada inside.

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Praveen Kumar is the founder of Awesome Cuisine. He started Awesome Cuisine in 2008 to showcase the rich culinary heritage of India and also as a means to track his love for food. A Digital Marketer by profession and a foodie by passion, he has been involved in food ever since his school days.